In the aftermath of Virginia Tech's 30-6 loss to Miami last Thursday, Tech wide receiver Willie Byrn heard his fair share of teammates speaking in impassioned tones about getting it right before it's too late.
He's heard those things before, and he...

THE COACH
BOBBY WILDER
Fifth year (38-10, all at ODU)
Imagine the offspring of Richard Simmons and Tony Robbins with a 5-Hour Energy drip. That's Wilder, particularly after last season concluded in the FCS playoff quarterfinals. To be fair, Wilder...

Old Dominion will play its first Conference USA game Sept. 20 against defending champion Rice and runner-up Marshall two weeks later, as the 2014 schedule was released Monday.
The Monarchs also have conference home games versus Middle Tennessee State...

Old Dominion's football program will compete for the Conference USA championship in 2014, one year earlier than planned, league athletic directors voted at their annual winter meetings.
"I think this is a huge opportunity for Old Dominion to be...

As much as James Gayle wanted to play in 2009 when he first arrived at Virginia Tech, he didn't really have a chance. He said the day before the '09 season-opener against Alabama he didn't "feel like sitting out a year," because that wasn't...

As money managers are fond of reminding us, past returns are no guarantee of future returns. Same goes for coaches, football and otherwise.
But if Steve Fairchild’s most recent nine seasons as an offensive coordinator are any indicator, and if Virginia...

Texas A&M relied on big performances from freshmen during the regular season and its bowl game was no different.
Kyle Allen threw for four touchdowns and ran for one, and Texas A&M rallied to defeat West Virginia, 45-37, Monday in the Autozone...

Michigan made the statement it needed to, hiring Jim Harbaugh as coach. The Wolverines get someone who played for them, had a long NFL career as a player and has won as a coach at the college and NFL levels. There has been a lot of bad news associated...

Texas A&M student assistant coach Mike Richardson was not allowed back on the sideline after halftime during Monday's Liberty Bowl, in which the Aggies defeated West Virginia, 45-37.
Richardson was caught on camera appearing to intentionally strike...

The 20 seniors on the UCF football team's roster don't think the Knights' success started when they captured the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1.
It started years ago when players like Daunte Culpepper and Asante Samuel laid the foundation. It grew under the...

Five decades worth of notes are stowed away in boxes and filing cabinets in UCF offensive coordinator Charlie Taaffe's home office and garage in Orlando.
The scribbling fills notebooks from his first job coaching running backs and quarterbacks at...